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Fairfield.

The entertainment given last week by
the Willing Workers under the direction
of j. I hurry, was a great success the
programe was very nice, and the parts
all well sustained, Special mention
should be made OF the singing of Helen
Gould, and select reading by Mrs.
Leslie The society will clear nearly $50
which will go towards paying for the
carpets for the church, which this So
ciety give, it will take $50 yards and o.
w. Lawry furnishes it.
The rum cases still continue, another
trial Monday, and more to follow.
Diphtheira is still in the place Chas,
Ames wife and two children are very sick,
Postmaster Fowler of Augusta, was
in town Sunday.
A select ball takes place Tuesday night,
which promises to be very nice affair
Hon, S. A. Nye was taken suddenly i'll
Saturday night, but is better at time of
writing.
A large audience was in attendance at
the theatre Saturday night, 1t was first
class company and will draw crowd,
shou d they return here.
Canvassers are very plenty round here
at this time.
Within one week 2l0 tickets were sold
at this station in order for our people to
attend entertainment at Waterville.
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PIttSneld.

pittsneld is one of the prcttieSt and
most thriving towns in this State at the
present time, a large number Of houses
have been and are being built this sum
mer and fall, and many other improve
mcnts have been going on in this place,
and the only thing in the town that one
might call a public nuisance is the side
walk, leading from Maine st. to the
Maine Central Institute, a fact which the
Trustees Of the school should have their
attention called to. The other evening as
your correspondent was walking down
this sidewalk, after society meeting, |
observed young lady and gentleman
suddenly seperate one taking one side of
the walk, and the other, the otherside, on
coming up to the place | found the cause
was Il Ian &c place broken through the
planks, rather annoying if the young
lady and gentleman, were just then en-
gagged in a very interesting conversation.
The side walk is certainly not "A safe one
for any one to walk on after dark. The
students and the teachers would be very
pleased to exchange the old plank side
walk, what there is left of it for a con-
crete one which would be much better
and less expensive in the course of time.
hope the Trustees will consider well
the necessity of new sidewalk "A treat
of having safe sidewalk to walk upon,
in the near future.
There is new steam saw mill being
built here by Dexter, Sampson 4 Libby.
1t is very large mill, and is now near
ing completion, also a large store house
for hay is being built near the h, r.
Station.
Some sickness is reported about town.
Vickery < Burns, have some very pref
tY show windows.
MIR. Williams and wife of Madison,
were in town a short time ago, visiting
their relatives, Dir. Brayant and wife.
DIR. Tbbetts is repairing and painting
his house.
Mr.. Bracket is putting a bay window
on to his house, which will both add
to the looks, and the convenience of
his house.
Mr.. Smith has started writing school
here at the Institute, with about nifty
scholars
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have been burned at amespury, mass
Loss Sll5. 900.
The circulation OF the Paris papers Steele
Alsaee Lorraine
the situation in IRELAND is believed 10 he
getting more and more serious, a popular
rising Is looked for,
The boston chamber of commerce favors
an international conference To secure pro
lection of life at sea
National league meeting was held in
boats at the confluence OF tho SUR and Bar
ron rivers IN Ireland
The Evening World appeared FOR the first
time MONDAY and met with a phenomenal
sale Ito copies icing sold
The Now York state board Of arhitra-
Ion Is considering the printer, STRIKE and
workers io skout at New Yolk
The election Of >lr Charlie Tapprr to tho
Doni4inn hpu,e OF commons has Leen
wooded on account u bribery by agents
The Baltimore sun claims TO know that
ord, r. have been issued to remove the
deputies .. Ten Banks. nitcd States mar
shall
For the first tine since the revolution Of
lob, the religious ceremonies connected
with the festival Of St Denis was sup
pressed in Paris.
No American orer. TO buy the scotch
cutter Thistle have been made and Capt
Barr aud her crew are preparing lie. for the
return voyage 10 Scotland.
The pope has received Bishop D. NJ Brad
ley and fr Houhhan Of Nashua, y Il,
who presented to hun TIM jubilee gifts OF
when they were the bearers
Spanish rcinforccments have aniycl st
Alecciras und Tariia A battery Of nrtil-
lely has arrived at Cadiz The spanish war
ship Castillo has arrived at langlor
1t is believed that the British gunboat
Wasp, from Singapore, was lost with all
hands in recent typhoOa. A steamer and
three var ships are searching for the Wasp.
Dr. McGlynn, as honorary president of
the tr Mathew Memorial society, de-
lsercd an Grafton IN Cooper Uniru at mo
anniversary exercises ia honor of the Llfth
OF tr Mathew
Rev Roy al C. Wilder, editor Of The Mis-
siouuIy Review, is dead, aged years
lie was native Of Vermont and a graduate
Of .Andoyer, and had spent thirty years in
missionary work
jules Dubois, the French champion, do
feated Wood,ide OF Philadelphia i'll a
twenty mile bicycle race at Leicester, Eng
land Temple Of Chicago easily defeated
Medingcr OF Paris i'll one mile bicycle race
at Shields.
At meeting OF the Boston aldermen an
unsuccessful attempt was made to order u
transfer of 500 900 from the new pnoiic
library appropriation to the sewer de- urt
ment the subject viii DO brought up at tho
next meeting.
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MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Oct. S.--Gensral
Treasurer Turner submitted to tho Knights
Of Labor his annual report showing that
the gross receipts OF the general executive
offices in Philadelphia for the year, includ-
ing n balance carried forward from last
year Of 81 1875, had been fiy7 $50, and
the expenditures $i0l, GS3, leaving tai
ance of about $4,000 in the treasury July l.
Secretary Litchman reports the number
OF members in good standing up to July
as 4S5, 600 and the number of members in
arrears 500
The executive committee recommend a
boycott of goods made by u number of
manufacturers who have opposed the order
among the firms being Francis Cobb a Co,
lime. Rockland, Me; The Richards Paper
Company, Gardiner Me: b. +. Spinney
81 Co., shoes, Norway, Me; American
Tack company, Fairhaven, Mass p & n.
Corbin and Co, locks, etc, New Britain,
Conn; and E. Il H. Bachelor & Co,
shoes. West Broolliield, Mass.
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State College.

The NJ. S. c nine recently made trip
to st. John and played two games with
the Nationals of that place. The first
game was close and exciting, resulting in
favor of NJ. s. C's 3 to ,, The last game
the NJ S. C's led the Nationals the first
part of the game, but the pitcher of the
NJ $. c. weakened and consequently they
lost the game. The return of Small of the
Portland's will greatly strengthen the
nine, AS he will occupy the pschers box
Manager Elwell of the NJ S. Cs. is trying
to arrange a series of games with the
Portland's to be played in Bangor.
The outer appearance of the new Natu-
raj History building is quite complete,
and before long the interior will be occu-
pied,
Pres. NJ. c. Fernald contcmplatcS Wis
it to Washington, on business of the Col
lege.
Mr.. l.. c. Williams, 80 man, has left
College for this term, to teach in Scion.
The number of students here now is
nearly l2j, the largest since the history
of the College.
The Beta Theta ri fraternity gave their
annual reception last Saturday evening,
The d. A. Y. 7. club of this place was
organized last Saturday evening, consist
ing of White Hall men.
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Divorces In Somerset.

An officer of the United States govern
ment has been gathering statistics about
divorces at the Court House recently, and
finds that $50 divorces have been decreed
in Somerset County during the last TWEEN
ty years. This is certainly very large
number for small county, and shows an
alarming prevalence of domestic infelicity
or that divorces are decreed for slight
causes.
Volumes have been written on the sub
ject and many theories advocated as re-
medal, but still the evil increases. What
the end will be no man can tell.
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p almyTd.

Alr. {. W. Homestead Who came home
from Boston short time ago, returned
ON last Saturday evenings pullman.
sensation was started last week that
two robberies had been perpetrated in
town, but later reports seem to con-
tradct these reports
Last Sunday evening about 80 o'clock
large illumination was observed on the
western horizoA. Some people thought
that it laycd in the direction of Skow-
hegan but we trust it WIS not in that
town.
\. NJ Hayden and Ralph Sprague, are
at work ON the Bar llarbor branch, Of
the NJ. c. X. X. They are in Lords con-
struction crew.
William Sinclair who lost his former
buildings by fire in the early part of last
summer, has his new ones up and nearly
completed.
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Senator Fair was elected vice president
OF the Nevada bank.
1t is again asserted that Mctilynn's case
is TO be reopened at Rome.
Two mates were in court at Boston for
beating members of their crew.
Grand Duke Nicolas of Russia made an
innammatory speech against Germany on
arriving in France.
Directors Of the Western Union Telegraph
company ratify the contract for the pur-
chase Of the Baltimore & Ohio lines
Philadelphia shoemakers who were or
dered back to work by tho Knights OF La
Dor refuse to go. and will DO expelled from
the order
The Nautical society OF Hamburg offers
"A prize OF five hundred marks for the best
essay on the subject of calming the sea by
the use of oil.
Gen Caifarel. chief of the French war
department stat, has been suspended for
traf1icking in decorations. He is charged
also with selling secrets to the Germans.
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COUNTY NEWS
Smlthneid

Smithfleld can boast of quite number
of residents who are eighty years old and
over; among them are Nm. IL Ellis
aged 50. Mr. Ellis was the first town
clerk of Smithhcld; has been representa-
tive to the Legi> Stature ut three different
times has held, during the last Il years,
nearly all the different offices IN town aud
at the present time is chairman of the
Board of Sclectmcn.
W. Pierce, another whose advanced
years have carried him still farther along
being now 81. Mr.. Pierce has been a res
ident of this town for the asst 90 years or
more. living on the same old homes cad
farm where his father David Pierce
lived and died some IL years ago Mr.,
John Stanley aged 81, also his wife, Mira.
llcphzhah Stanley. 81 years cid. Mrs.
Stanley, we believe. was born in what was
then calico East Pond Plantation, now a
part o. Smithileld, and has always been II
resident of the town up to the present
time Thomas Merrill, whose years num-
Der 81, is still stopping ON the old farm
where he has resided since about ls2'.
Samuel kilgore aged 50, an inhabtant OF
this town for more than half century.
Robert Ncwcombe aged 50; Mr.. Elkana
Higgins aged 81, and his wife, Mrs. Hig-
gins still more advanced In years, being
-. MIR. Elihu Stevens, born IN 100 Is
now enjoying his centennial: Mrs. Stev-
ems Tooth birthday was celebrated by the
family connection on Tuesday, Sept. p.
at the residence of Daniel NJ. Stevens.
1t is reported that there were about sew
enty.fiv present MIR. Stevens is hale
and hearty as boy, and bids fair to live
a number of years to come.
Mr. Charles Perry died oct l. of ty-
phod fever.
Mr. Trudel met with quite an accident
on Friday week, in loosing three OF his
toes on one foot in the heater of thresh-
inn machine. In attempting to step
down upon the table after the thrcshng
machine had been stopped-the beaten
still in motion-his foot slipped on the
grain and caught in the beater, tearing
oil three of his toes and horribly mang-
ling the flesh.
The wife of Mr. John H. Morrow gave
birth to twin daughters few days ago.
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Athens.

Athens has been the scene of unusual
festivals during the past week On
Thursday evening last, an Old Folks
Concert and antiquarian supper was held
in Wade and Wares Hall There was IA
large chorus about forty voices, very
pleasant and profitable time was enjoyed
About $50 was nettcd, which was APP
propriatcd towards the minister's salary.
On Friday evening the Ware Cornet
Band ser, naded DR. Ellngwood and
wife, large company was present, in
the hall where ice cream and cake were
partakcn Of The evening was p3ssed
in social intercourse, and some voluntary
vocal music by some of the company
present intcrspersed by selections by the
band. The company dispersed at an
early hour wishing the newly married
couple many years of happy life.
ON Saturday evening the odd Fellows
of Carabasset Lodge of Athens, gave
reception to the members of Evening
star Lodge of Harmony. The Hall was
well filled, many being present who did
not belong to the order After supper
OF oysters and pastry, the company as
sembled in the hall below where speeches
for the good and welfare of the order was
I idlls IbIlDh Gu " ~ SUI li'iiN "i'' N"h'''
Monday evening Il reception ia the
members of the Ware Band was given,
by Mr.. Edward Ware, in honor of X. l..
Wade, who is about to leave town for II
residence in Boston, Mass. The band
loses talented member in Mr.. Wade,
whc goes from it with the best wishes of
every member.
Mr. Gibbs of Colby, succeeds Mr.. Wei
lngton as principal of Somerset Acad-
envy. Mr.. Wellington resign d, having
succeeded in obtaining n clerkship in the
Government Department, at Washington,
ID. G.
Miss Mary Greene, goes to Wateryillc
this week to attend College.
DR.. j. S. Tobey and wife are visiting
friends in Watervile.
Mrs. WEIGH of Gardiner, is visiting at
Mr.. Ridey's, she took part in the old
Folks Concert.
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M Greer.

our correspondent writes; Who can
beat our fishermen! MIR, c. A. Smith of
Boston, in company with Mr.. Maxwell
and Mr.. Works, started Tor North Pond
Oct. 10, and threw in their fish lines
something felt a nibble, and then a bite,
Maxwell pulled with all his might, and
landed on shore a pickerel that weighed
pound or more. When the party re-
turned they showed US GA pickerel all Of
them beauties, some measuring % inches.
Mr.. Smith, will express a box full to
his friends in Boston, tomorrow.
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The New York Sun is very ungenerous
1t alleges that His Excellency copied the
speeches made on his western trip large
iy from the Cyclopedia. The effect has
been to cause Mr.. Cleveland to drop out
the statistical part of his speeches after
the Daily Sun reached him.
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The Boston Central Labor union, after q
hot debate, admitted a delegate from a So
cialistc organization.
Patrick Corbett was fatally injured by
Dennis Lorden while playing on Bridge
street. East Cambridge, Mass
New York custom house officials deny
that there have been extensive frauds in
the appraisal of imported wool.
Kilrain Is engaged to spar with Mitchell
every evening i'll London, and Smith con
tinues to box with Young nightly.
Judge Smell Of the Washington, D. c.,
police court gives mn important decision de-
nying the right to conduct a boycott.
A New York iewelry clerk admits that
he has been rohbng his employer for four
years He has accumulated $4,000.
Gen. Paine and Mr. Burgess decline the
invitation of the New York Yacht club to
banquet in honor of the victory of tho
Volunteer.
A London despatch says that Aimee, the
opera bouie singer, bequcathcd her entire
property to the orphanase for children of
actors founded by Marie Laurent
Secretary Lamar, it is understood, will be
appointed to the supreme bench to succeed
the late Justice W foods, but the appointment
will not be made until after congress con-
venes.
Charges have been preferred against the
captain of the steamer Alesia, which
brought the cholera TO New York harbor,
tor failure to provide proper accommoda-
tions for the Storage passengers.
Sir Charles Upper, Canadian minister of
hat
is the result of correspondence between
him and Mr. Bayard, and that the United
States government proposed the appoint
ment of the commission.
Rufus A. Ayres, attorney general OF
Virginia, has been sent to Jail in default of
payment of $500 fine, imposed by Judge
Bond of the United States circuit court
for contempt of court in refusing to re-
spect y temporary injunction restraining
the officers from norcing the coupon case
Tuesday, Oct. IL.
An Ohio farmer accidentally shot and
killed his wife,
Maurice Strakosch, the famous operate
manager is dead.
1t is reported that Dom Pedro intends to
abdicate his throne.
Dennis kearney is again talking against
the Chinese in New York
Twenty-Five of the Alesa's passengers
have thus far died of cholera
Cape Cod bay is full of mackerel aid
hundreds of schooners are after them.
Special Agent Howard thinks fight
with Sword Bearers Crow Indians newt
able.
The association Of North American Rail
road superintendent is in session in New
York.
The members of the British arbitration
deputation to the United States have sailed
from England.
A carriage factory and other property
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BOSTON MARKETS.

BosroS. Oct, 10
FLOUR-Winter wheat straight ana roller ST. ID
to Sl.6j; spring patents 81. to s5.'5 Cornmea
TO- to ] " bag.
CORN-jfA to11 Sc
OATS-Cbolce 3J11 TO 4016c.
Provisions.
PORk-Prime mess Si1 to Sl15O Hams u
to l2lsc.
FRESH BEEF-Choice steers 80 pound
Eastern veal y TO Ice.
MUTTON-Spring lambs 10 to lie Brighton
mutton TO &c
Farm Produce.
BUTrER-Western extra fresh creamery 2v
to 2)c; fresh imitation choice IL TO l.c; Vermont
dairy new .jto .lc.
CGGS-Eastern fresh - to PIC.
CHEESE-Northern lie.
POULTRY-Northern fresh fowls II to l5c
POTATOES-NeN 2.23.
TRUCk-Cab0age hundred - to 10; native
onions . Dbl $40: native beans 81 . bush;
native tomatoes 75c bush; green corn 81 .
Dbl
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The Government Called Upon to Work
Repeal II.

LONDON, Oct. IA leading fact of the
day is the breakdown OF the coercion net
and the admission Of the Unionists that this
is the case The strongest ground is taken
by The Dublin Express. which calls on the
government either to work or repeal the
coercion net. The Times admits that the
confidence Of the loyaists will have to lie
reconguered, and suggests that O Donncly's
decision be tested by further prosecution
until that decision is reversed. The govern
ment can do nothing in their anger. The
loyalists have turned upon Lord Chan
cellor Ashbourne and demand his recall
They have never trusted him, both on the
ground of his leaning toward home rule
and fckleness of character, which have led
Unionst members to declare in my hear
ing that the Gibsons were ready to sell the
cause OF the Unionists. The keynote OF the
whole of the Unionst party from Ulster
tenant Fighters to landlord is trust in tho
government and its methods Unless, how
ever, they speedily recover the confidence
of the strongest wing OF their followers, they
ura lnat
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NEWSPAPER Decisions.

ANY person who takes a paper regular from
the oflicc-whether directed to his name or anoih-
ors, whether he has subscribed OF not-is fr~pen
sible for the payment.
=. II person orders his paper discontinued, he
must pay all arrearages, or the publisher may C'h.
tinue to send it until payment is made, ana eotee
the whole amount whether the paper Is taken from
the office not.
The Courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the post Office OF
removing and leaving them unoallcd Tor, is iHthd
nVcie evidence OF fraud.
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Brighton,

School in District No. ?, commenced
Monday, nnder the instruction Of Miss
May Hayden, who is a successful teacher.
Miss Addie WhitehouSe of Athens, i
attending school in District No. ..
Miss Vel Hutehins is at home from
Ripley, where she has been the past sum
mcr Martin Jones is at home from
Greenville.
b. F. Hutchins and Forrest Campbell
are threshing on the kingsbury road.
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Judge Bonney and the Rumseliers.
lBrdgton News.

Judge Bonney has been quietly dealing
out even and exact justice to Portland
rumsellers of late-and in fact this Is not
spasmodic, as he is doing the same thing
year In and year out. AS result of the
years work In his court thus far, $780,
Oll,64 has been collected in fines and
thirty-three rumsellers have been sent to
Jail with an average sentence of eight
months. This, 1t will be understood, is
exclusive of the work of the municipal
court of Portland, and does not include
the extensive seizures and destruction Of
liquors by the sheriffs and police officers.
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The clerk of the House of Reprcsen Ia
tives, at Washington, places the Demo-
cratic majority in the next House from
ten to fourteen. The Democratic MAORI
ty in the last House was about forty-four.
At this rate the next House elected will
be Republican.
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CONCORD, n H, Oct 6.-The house
Judiciary committee of the New Hampshire
legislature has begun an investigation Of
the charges OF bribery made in connection
with the big railway contest.
y. G. Moore of Nashua gave to the COM
mittee last night the names of five mem
bers who told him that they had been
offered brides by men representing the Bos-
ton Il Maine road varying from u few
hundred to three thousand dollars for their
vote in favor of the Hazen bill.
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Trouble IS threatened between white, AMI
negroes in Mississippi
Con Pitcairn Morrison. T.. s 4 re
tired, aged ~ diel at Baltima.e.
Maine lnisccsali-t sunday >stool schol-
ars increased 200 IN the past year
The fire vast, Tor September VA, 1885,,
goo against s.. 100 900 for September.
lssG.
The pcalo IL luca,iqn fund now amounts
to = 0aa uao ana tho income is So 90
per annum
For saying derosat9ry things Of Prince
Bisuarck, a Berlin editor has been sent to
prison FOR three months
Rev Hugh o. Penteeost a Henry George
follower, has been nominated FOR mayor by
the Labor party IN NewarS, y }
An attempt was made at Chicago by rob
bers to burn hui,ling on Canal street, in
which thirty one people were sleeping
The stockholders Of the Dexter & New.
port Me railroad have voted 10 extend
their line to the Bangor q piscataquis line
The Pennsylvania, Foughkcepsie & Bos-
ton Railroad company, with a capital stock
of 81 250, 900, Was granted a charter at
Harrisburg.
A fire in the lumber district Of Menomi-
nee Mich, burned over six million feet Of
valuable lumber in the yards and on the
docks. Loss 500, 600
Mrs Rachael Henderson Strong, wife of
William Strong justice of the supreme
court oil the United States, on the retired
list, died at Washington Of consumption.
The explosion of boiler in David
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Two small canoes shot Lachine rapids
successfully.
McAuiile's hackers want fight with Car
ney or forfeit OF stakes
The queen has presented Nine. Albani
with jubilee commemoraton medal In
diamonds.
Six young boys have been arrested for
burglaries committed in the Roxbury dis
trct Boston
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Boston Corbet, the man who shot j..
Wilkes Booth, Lincoln's assassin, is hope
lcssly insane and has been committed to
an insane asylum at Topeka, Kansas. He
has imagined for many years, that some
one was hunting him and seeking his life,
to ayenge Booth.